Electric terminal, terminal assembly, connector assembly and method for manufacturing the terminal assembly

A terminal assembly for an electric connection of a device in a connector-to-counter-connector configuration, comprising:

• at least one electric terminal, including:
• a device contact terminal end;
• a counter-connector terminal end;
• and
• an intermediate portion between the device contact terminal end and the counter-connector terminal end;
• wherein the electric terminal extends from the device contact terminal end to the counter-connector terminal end in a main direction, and
• wherein the intermediate portion includes at least two turning points to deflect the extension of the electric terminal at least once from the main direction;
• and
• a mold portion;
• wherein the mold portion at least partially encloses the at least one electric terminal in a radial direction with respect to the main direction with the device contact terminal end being exposed from the mold portion in an axial direction with respect to the main direction.

A connector assembly for an electric connection of a device in a connector-to-counter-connector configuration, comprising:

• a device electrically connectable to a counter-connector;
• at least one at least one electric terminal, including:
• a device contact terminal end;
• a counter-connector terminal end;
• and
• an intermediate portion between the device contact terminal end and the counter-connector terminal end;
• wherein the electric terminal extends from the device contact terminal end to the counter-connector terminal end in a main direction, and
• wherein the intermediate portion includes at least two turning points to deflect the extension of the electric terminal at least once from the main direction;
• or
• at least one terminal assembly, including:
• at least one electric terminal, including:
• a device contact terminal end;
• a counter-connector terminal end;
• and
• an intermediate portion between the device contact terminal end and the counter-connector terminal end;
• wherein the electric terminal extends from the device contact terminal end to the counter-connector terminal end in a main direction, and
• wherein the intermediate portion includes at least two turning points to deflect the extension of the electric terminal at least once from the main direction;
• and
• a mold portion;
• wherein the mold portion at least partially encloses the at least one electric terminal in a radial direction with respect to the main direction with the device contact terminal end being exposed from the mold portion in an axial direction with respect to the main direction;
• a connector frame configured to hold the at least one terminal or the at least one terminal assembly in a position with at least one device contact terminal end in contact with an electric contact of the device;
• and
• a connector portion having at least one counter-connector terminal end.

A method for manufacturing a terminal assembly terminal assembly for an electric connection of a device in a connector-to-counter-connector configuration, the method comprising:

• molding the at least one electric terminal in a mold portion;
• wherein the at least one electric terminal includes:
• a device contact terminal end;
• a counter-connector terminal end;
• and
• an intermediate portion between the device contact terminal end and the counter-connector terminal end;
• wherein the electric terminal extends from the device contact terminal end to the counter-connector terminal end in a main direction, and
• wherein the intermediate portion includes at least two turning points to deflect the extension of the electric terminal at least once from the main direction;
• and
• the mold portion;
• wherein the mold portion at least partially encloses the at least one electric terminal in a radial direction with respect to the main direction with the device contact terminal end being exposed from the mold portion in an axial direction with respect to the main direction.